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Budget Deficit Canada

Feds To Take 'Significant' Hit From Weakening Economy: Flaherty

CP | Julian Beltrame, The Canadian Press | Posted 05.07.2013 | Canada Business

OTTAWA - The federal government will take a "significant" hit from Canada's weaker economic growth prospects, but will still be able to balance the bo...

Canada To Hit Major Debt Milestone Tomorrow

CP | The Canadian Press | Posted 01.23.2013 | Canada Business

OTTAWA - The country is about to pass a red-ink milestone that the Canadian Taxpayers Federation says is completely unnecessary. The national debt ...

Ottawa's Deep Spending Cuts Unnecessary, Ratings Agencies Say

The Huffington Post Canada | Daniel Tencer | Posted 02.14.2012 | Canada Business

The federal government doesn’t need to ramp up spending cuts, and implementing them could harm Canada’s economy as it struggles with weak global d...

Ottawa Ahead Of Schedule On Deficit Reduction

CP | Julian Beltrame, The Canadian Press | Posted 03.28.2012 | Canada Business

OTTAWA - The federal government is well ahead of schedule in reducing the size of the deficit, even as it is preparing to cut back on pensions and the...

Tories Won't Pay Price For Delaying Balanced Budgets: Poll

CP | Julian Beltrame, The Canadian Press | Posted 01.21.2012 | Canada Politics

OTTAWA - The Harper government appears to be getting a free pass from Canadians for backtracking on a key campaign promise to balance the federal budg...